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Thank you to our work day volunteers More inside (page 6)
Volume XLI
No 5
May 2015
A COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF PASTORS, TEACHERS, AND VOLUNTEERS DEVELOPING A SOUND FOUNDATION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH
What’s New at
Annual Church
Picnic (page 8)
Ongoing Weekday Bible Study
We would love to hear how prayer is working in your life and we would love to share those stories with our church brothers and sisters. Please send us your stories by email ([email protected]), by mail, or even a hand written note. We want to hear how God is working in your life!
“We Are Ready To Serve Our Church Family.”
Deacon Victor Cabaltera May Deacon on Call
Phone: 808-497-6436
Deacon of the Month
Olivet has active
deacons who are
available to help in a
variety of ways.
WHAT’S
A Deacon
Q
Q
A
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What is a deacon?
Deacons serve the Lord by
conducting the caring
ministry of the church-
doing the benevolence
work, visiting the sick,
being alert to the spiritual
needs of the congregation-
for the purposes of freeing
the pastoral staff to focus
on prayer and the ministry
of the Word, promoting
unity within the church,
and facilitating the spread
of the gospel.
When can I call a deacon?
Deacons are servants of the Lord,
and you can reach out to them at
anytime. Each month, Olivet has a
designated deacon on call who
can be reached at anytime, day or
night. However, other deacons are
also available when needed.
A Woman’s Study: A Loving Life —Led by Emily Hew Monday Nights: 6:30pm-8pm (Begins May 11) Olivet Baptist Church—Multi Purpose Room
Young Adults Study —Led by Jason Hew Tuesday Evenings: Starts at 7:30pm (Begins May 12) Kahala Mall Atrium (in front of Jamba Juice/Starbucks)
Backyard Bible Study—Led by Jenn & Eric Laa A Study on Philipians Thursday Nights: 6:30pm-8pm Olivet Baptist Church—Conference & Multi Purpose Room (Children Welcome) If you are interested in this study, please contact the church office for
Contact Information:
Senior Pastor Timothy Morita
Office Phone: 808-946-6505
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.OlivetBaptist.org
Dear Olivet Family: How many believe that America is a Christian nation? How would you answer that? I don’t believe we are. Oh, we may attempt to hold to certain Christian values – sometimes we do it valiantly. But when push comes to shove, we “cave in.” But none of that has anything to do with being a Christian. It really is about a relationship. It is interesting to hear pundits talk about the idea that since our country was once a Christian nation, we should actively work to return our governing bodies and laws back to their original intent. Some of our most renowned evangelical authors have held that America was founded as a Christian nation and flourished under the benevolent hand of divine providence, arguing further that America’s blessings will remain only as long as America is faithful to God as a nation. Now, I believe that Christian values played a significant role in our country’s founding. Yet, it was not designed to be a Christian nation. Even if we choose to believe we were founded as an explicitly Christian nation under God’s divine favor, we have clearly chosen to depart from our calling. As long as an exalted view of America’s current adherence to the Christian faith remains in force, the true nature of the challenge will not be addressed. It is absolutely true that the ideas which lie at the heart of the United States are Judeo-Christian. Yet, we are at great spiritual risk. To say that we are a Christian nation does not make you a Christian. It is about a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. So is America a Christian nation? No. But we could be a nation of Christians. Sincerely,
Pastor Tim
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The Significant Role of Women
“To the woman He said, ‘I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, in pain you will bring forth children;
yet your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.’
Then to Adam He said, ‘Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree
about which I commanded you, saying, ‘you shall not eat from it’;
Cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
‘Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; and you will eat the plants of the field;
By the sweat of your face you will eat bread, till you return to the ground,
Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’” Genesis 3:16-19
At the onset of creation there was already a struggle to follow God. Due to the disobedience of man and
woman there were consequences. First, for the woman, is pain in child birth, then for the man, toil in the
field. More importantly and often overlooked are the promises of God attached to their consequence.
The woman shall be the vessel of new life, the man shall reap for sustained life.
Then we also see that God has given us an order or a structure. God desired to provide man with a
helper. Unlike Adam created from the dust of the earth, woman is created from the substance of man.
This is significant in the understanding of the relationship between man and woman. Both man and
woman hold equal importance to God and are of the same substance. Woman was created because there
was no other creation suitable for man to support him. The creation of woman was a unique and
intentional act of God. So was the structure and function of both man and woman. God issued some
directives, “yet your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” Life comes from the
woman, how significant a role in the plan of God. So then the role of the husband is to sustain life as the
leader and provider. Life, of course, is for the sole purpose of bringing God glory, not man.
This year when we celebrate Mother’s Day, let us celebrate the mom’s that are strong women. We
celebrate women that cared for our wounds, women that taught us about life, women that made sure
everything was going to be okay, and most significantly, women that birth us into this world. When we
do that, we are celebrating something deeper than just a great mom. We are celebrating a woman that is
obedient and faithful to the Lord. We can never be more blessed than to have had a woman in our lives
that seeks after the Lord and lives as He commands. Happy Mother’s Day. -jason
• Small Group Bible Study • Youth Group Activities • Youth Group Retreats • Community Service Groups • College & Young Adult Ministry • Music Ministry • Elderly Care Ministry
Get Involved:
We Have Something For Everyone
Jason Hew Minister of Outreach & Education 808-946-6505 ph [email protected]
Japanese Dept. Schedule
May 09 (Sat) 08:30 Association of Hawaii Japanese Christian Churches Trustees’ meeting at Makiki Christian Church
May 10 (Sun) 09:15 Lord’s Supper “Mother’s Day”
May 19 (Tue) 09:30 Kuakini Day Care Center Program (Japanese Dept. team will be leading a program)
May 23 (Sat) 08:30 ~14:00 Olivet Memorial Day Picnic at Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo
May 24 (Sun) 12:30 Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting
May 28 (Thu) 19:00 Japanese Bible Study at Mililani Baptist Church
May 30 (Sat) 08:30 Food Pantry Ministry
May 31 (Sun) 12:00 祈望会 “Prayer with Hope” meeting
Maki to Watanabe
Japanese Language
Associa te Pasto r
Makito Watanabe 渡辺牧人
Japanese Language Pastor
Office: 808-946-6505 Direct: 808-380-7612
Email:
Japanese Worship Service: Sunday, 9:15-10:20am
Japanese Sunday School:
10:30am - 11:30am
Midweek Bible Study Wednesday, 9:30am
HOW ARE YOU?
OGENKI DESUKA? お元気ですか？
“I AM YOUR GOD!”
Isaiah 41:10 -14
Do not be afraid-I am with you! I am your God-let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and
help you; I will protect you and save you. "Those who are angry with you will know the shame of
defeat. Those who fight against you will die and will disappear from the earth. I am the Lord your
God; I strengthen you and tell you, "Do not be afraid; I will help you."' The Lord says, "Small and
weak as you are, Israel, don't be afraid; I will help you. I, the holy God of Israel, am the one who
saves you. 【Today’s English Version】
We are living in a fearful world today. One family in Japan decided not to come to Hawaii
in March for vacation because they were afraid of a guerrilla attack as they travel. That was
the time right after two Japanese hostages were beheaded by the terrorists in Syria. The
terrorists declared that they will target all Japanese traveling in the world from then on. “Do
not be afraid” was mentioned three times in the above passage. God declares that He is your
God who is with you. He tells us not to be afraid, and let nothing terrify us. He continues to
proclaim that He will make us strong. He promises that He will protect and save us.
Let me summarize what is being said in these verses.
The God of the Bible is your God.
Do not be afraid or let anything terrify you because God is with you.
God makes you strong.
God will help, protect and save you.
When we realize that our God is always with us to help, protect and save, we do not have to
be afraid. It is so comforting to know that our Lord is almighty, omnipotent, omniscient and
omnipresent God.
After the Easter season, we know that Christ is risen, and He is in His Kingdom, but the
Spirit of God is with us. Let us walk with God in faith without being fearful in this month of
May.
Makito
Your Japanese Language Pastor
Japan Department R E L A T I O N S H I P S | L I F E | L O V E
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE OLIVET WORK DAY A HUGE SUCCESS!
ON SATURDAY APRIL 18, OBC HELD A CHURCH CLEAN UP WORK
PARTY. NEARLY 50 PEOPLE CAME OUT TO HELP CLEAN UP THE
EDUCATION BUILDING. THE WORK CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE DAY
FROM 9AM-4PM. OLIVET IS BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH SELFLESS
MEMBERS. ON BEHALF OF THE OBC STAFF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.
2015 Annual Church Wide Picnic Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, HI
SATURDAY MAY 23, 2015
Please join us for the annual church picnic. Sign up sheets are available in Sunday school rooms and the lower auditorium. Be sure to invite your friends!
Lunch will be provided: Beef Stew and Hot Dogs. Water will be provided. Please bring your favorite snacks to share and your own drinks.
MUSUBI CONTEST 3 categories of prizes: Best Tasting
Best Presentation Most Creative
To enter, bring at least 6 musubis by 10 am to the picnic.
After the judging, Musubis will
be sold at $1 each to be enjoyed with your lunch. Funds raised
will be given to our Food Pantry Ministry.
Youth Project Creative Arts Camp
Raising Up a Generation of Praise
Psalm 102:18
Register Today!
Youth Project Creative Arts Camp (YP)
Last year
Youth Project is a time during the summer for
young people to be discipled and trained for
mission service by using creative arts. The
project has 3 purposes:
1) Prepare students for a season of service
2) To enrich students expression of worship,
praise, and service to the Lord.
3) To introduce students to different artists
who have used performing arts to share
Jesus.
Youth who joined last year were
prepared in their summer mission
field. It also prepared them for
local missions and serving in
churches. Youth will learn musical
instruments, creative arts, and be
equipped to share the Gospel and
their testimony. This year, the
youth project will team up with
Acteens, and the Institute for
Human Services (IHS) to broaden
their experience of missions.
Easter Around Olivet
During the Easter Season, Olivet
celebrated with a variety of
events. A Maundy Thursday
Service was held, and church
members gathered on Good
Friday to prepare Bento Blessings
for our surrounding neighbors. On
Easter Sunday, a sunrise service
was held along with an Easter
breakfast, a service that included a
baptism, children’s choir, and
much more. Later in the week, the
Olivet Baptist Preschool had a
Breakfast with Jesus morning.
Thank you to everyone who was
able to join with us to celebrate
the risen Lord!
Mark Your Calendar
4 5
1 2 3
New Woman’s Bible Study
May 11 (every Mon) 6:30pm
Olivet Baptist Church
OBN Worship Night May 16 6:30pm
Olivet Sanctuary
Annual Church Picnic SATURDAY
May 23 9am-3pm Bellow’s Waimanalo
Memorial Day OBC Office Closed
Food Pantry 9am Prayer Walk 10am
May 30 Olivet Baptist Church
Kalaupapa Mission Trip Cookies
Please bring your homemade cookies to the church office by Wednesday May 20.
Over Memorial Day weekend, group from Olivet Baptist Church, led by Calvin Minoda, will be headed to Kalaupapa to minister to the residents. Your donations of cookies and baked goods would be greatly appreciated.
For information, please contact the church office for more details.
Contact Us Church Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8am-4pm
Phone: 808-946-6505
Fax: 808-946-6507
Address: 1775 S. Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96826
Web: www.OlivetBaptist.org
Email: [email protected]
Rebecca McGuire
Preschool Director
Makito Watanabe
Japanese Language Pastor
Jason Hew
Minister of Outreach & Education
Timothy Morita, Senior Pastor
